Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted February 20 Journalists Share Posted February 20 By international sire of sires More Than Ready, the 2024 GI FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile winner More Than Looks will shuttle to Australia from Lane's End in 2025, commencing stud duties at Yulong in Mangalore, Victoria for the Southern Hemisphere season. Bred by Hinkle Farms and campaigned by Victory Racing Partners, the Cherie DeVaux trainee collected several stakes wins including at three the GIII Manila Stakes at Belmont Park and the Jefferson Cup Stakes at Churchill Downs. Last year, More Than Looks was the runner-up in the GI Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga and the GI Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes at Keeneland before scoring in the Breeders' Cup at Del Mar where he posted a Beyer of 105. He finished his career with earnings of $1,870,715. “He's an eye-catching horse that showed elite ability from day one,” said trainer Cherie De Vaux of More Than Looks. “His explosive turn of foot and competitive nature led to consistency at the highest level and ultimately resulted in him becoming a Breeders' Cup Champion.” More Than Looks is out of the black-type winning Ladies' Privilege, a daughter of champion juvenile sire Harlan's Holiday. She is a full-sister to MGSW Takeover Target and hails from the family of G1 winner Critical Eye (Dynaformer). More Than Ready's progeny in Australia have excelled at the highest level, with a pair of Golden Slipper victors in Sebring and Phelan Ready, a Blue Diamond heroine in Samaready, as well as eight-time G1 winner and champion filly More Joyous among the 96 Stakes winners in this stalwart sire's southern hemisphere crops. “More Than Looks is by one of the best stallions we have seen shuttle to Australia in More Than Ready”, said Yulong's General manager Vin Cox. “He's extremely good looking and as his name suggests, won some proper races including the GI Breeders' Cup Mile. Coupled with an outcross pedigree, More Than Looks provides huge appeal to the Australian market, and we are delighted to stand him at Yulong in 2025”. The post Lane’s End Stallion More Than Looks Will Shuttle To Australia In 2025 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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